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Something that has slowed my spending…💸⏰

Something that has really slowed my spending has been winning the boxes from the comment challenges here on Lemon8. 😎

Knowing I already have fun trinkets and merch coming in the mail makes it a lot less likely for me to spend on a silly trinket during the week.🤩⏳

Have you gotten your sock box from the November Comment Challenge? The socks are SO simple and cute! #moneyhabits #lemon8challenge #lemon8creator #lemon8merchandise #spendingtips Berwick

2025/12/29 Edited to

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Yes just got mine yesterday. They're so cute ❤️

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